Central Bank
The European Central Bank Is Either Lying About Bitcoin or Lying to Itself
ECB Director General Ulrich Bindseil and advisor Jürgen Schaaf are definitely against bitcoin, but their reasons don’t make a lot of sense.
Hong Kong's Central Bank Issues Guidance for Firms Offering Crypto Custodial Services
The HKMA wants authorized institutions to undertake a comprehensive risk assessment followed by appropriate policies to manage identified risks.
The Big Misunderstanding: What MiCA Really Means for Stablecoins in Europe
The EU's comprehensive crypto guidance does not introduce entirely new regulations for fiat backed stablecoins, former central banker Jón Egilsson writes. Instead it affirms existing rules that many current issuers are not yet following.
Fed Minutes Release May Be a Non-Event for Bitcoin
The minutes of the Nov. 1 Fed meeting may be outdated, given the post-meeting softness in economic data and resulting expectations for renewed interest-rate cuts in 2024.
Singapore Central Bank Starts Tokenization Pilots; What's Behind Solana’s SOL Rally?
"CoinDesk Daily" host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the hottest crypto headlines today, including Singapore's central bank starting to test tokenization use cases alongside major financial services firms like JPMorgan. Shiba Inu (SHIB) ecosystem’s upstart blockchain Shibarium will be used by the Manny Pacquaio Foundation for fundraising and operational activities. And, a closer look at the latest SOL rally.
CBDCs Are 'Central' to Innovating Financial Systems, BIS Chief Says
Central banks will have a limited role to play relative to the private sector in CBDC issuance, BIS general manager Agustín Carstens said.
Australia's CBDC Likely Some Years Away, Central Bank Says
The report said that in a way a "CBDC could be viewed as an enabling complement to, rather than substitute for, private sector innovation."
Bitcoin Flirts With $29.5K Shrugging off Macroeconomic Events, Curve Finance Exploit
Bitcoin briefly broke above $29,500 in the last 24-hours as investors await the upcoming U.S. jobs report on Friday. The largest cryptocurrency by market cap appears to be unfazed by recent moves from central banks around the globe and even material technical events like the Curve Finance exploit. eToro US Investment Analyst Callie Cox shares her crypto markets analysis and outlook.
SEC Case Had 'Almost No Impact' on Ripple's Talks With Central Banks, Says Exec
James Wallis also said the decision that Ripple's sale of XRP did not constitute investment contracts was a major victory, not just for Ripple but also for the industry.
Italy’s Central Bank Taps Polygon, Fireblocks DeFi Project to Help Institutions Dabble With Tokenized Assets
The initiative aims to help Italian banks, asset managers and financial institutions, including the $1 trillion banking group Intesa Sanpaolo, experiment with decentralized finance and security tokens.
